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Helen May
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 Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject: Friday Night Is Music Night on Sundays |
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Part of the new schedule but I'm really enjoying this edition of FNIMN from 2017.
Shaken and Stirred - Spies. Loads of film and TV themes including the Third Man of Harry Lime Theme.
Sort of takes me back to Melodies For You and really enjoying it.
I wouldn't be upset if it was moved from Friday nights as I never or only rarely listen then.
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Helen May
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| Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Another great episode featuring music from the Movies of the 50s presented by Leo Green first aired in 2016. Loads of music from great movies. Orchestra excellent and at one point I thought I was at a John Wilson Orchestra's concert, probably a Gershwin one. Of course John re wrote the scores from the originals after they were all lost in a fire.
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Again, I only heard some of last night's, while pottering about in the kitchen. I think it's so much more suited to Sunday evenings. A rare example of the bods at R2 getting something right.
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Helen May
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I feel like writing to someone about it as I'd love it to be a permanent fixture. Don't mind that they are repeats as I've not heard 99% of them before.
Like you I'm pottering in the kitchen as I used to when Melodies for You was on.
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| Helen May wrote: | Another great episode featuring music from the Movies of the 50s presented by Leo Green first aired in 2016. Loads of music from great movies. Orchestra excellent and at one point I thought I was at a John Wilson Orchestra's concert, probably a Gershwin one. Of course John re wrote the scores from the originals after they were all lost in a fire.
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Helen May
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If you're fond of TV themes tonight's Sunday Night Is Music Night will be a good listen for you. First aired in 2016 and presented by John Humphreys it's titled '80th Anniversary of Television Service'.
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Helen May
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This Sunday's FNIMN should be good first aired Jan 202O.
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Liz Robertson is joined by Clare Teal, Tom Solomon and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell for a celebration of music from the Broadway stage. Songs from 'The King and I', 'Kiss Me Kate', 'South Pacific', 'Gigi', 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Sweeney Todd' feature in this special concert recorded earlier this year at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
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Helen May
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Another must listen tonight, a tribute to Gene Kelly with John Barrowman, Matt Ford and Scarlett Strallen. Lots of Gershwin and overtures but I thoroughly enjoyed it as I pottered around the kitchen!
Will record it later to listen again, whenever.
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I can't remember the last time I heard FNIMN, as Sundays seem to be a good day for quality TV.
But the latest act of cultural crime from the BBC, which includes the BBC Concert Orchestra, is surely an axe too far. These musicians are the foundations of what made them.
So Julian Lloyd Webber, take a bow.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65012753
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| oldraver wrote: | I can't remember the last time I heard FNIMN, as Sundays seem to be a good day for quality TV.
But the latest act of cultural crime from the BBC, which includes the BBC Concert Orchestra, is surely an axe too far. These musicians are the foundations of what made them.
So Julian Lloyd Webber, take a bow.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65012753 |
Yes, I've not listened for a bit - every time I tune in, it's a repeat.
But I loved seeing the BBC Philharmonic (conducted by John Wilson) last week and it was fabulous. Crazy to dismantle that. |
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oldraver
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Nice one Ian.
I only ever applied for FNIMN tickets once, and I got picked! At The Mermaid Theatre to see Beth Nielsen Chapman. A great night. Sadly, it wasn't Ken on duty that evening, but Aled Jones was likeable enough.
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| oldraver wrote: | Nice one Ian.
I only ever applied for FNIMN tickets once, and I got picked! At The Mermaid Theatre to see Beth Nielsen Chapman. A great night. Sadly, it wasn't Ken on duty that evening, but Aled Jones was likeable enough. |
Ahh! I was very lucky to watch FNIMN at Blackpool Opera House a few years ago. Hosted by Ken and featuring an up-and-coming local lad by the name of Alfie Boe... |
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I had no idea Alfie was from round those parts!
Last time I saw him on TV, was with Michael Ball, stuffing their faces in Las Vegas. More like Lads Vegas, really.
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This FNIMN is a tribute to the lovely Len Goodman, Dartford's finest, along with Mick and Keith.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0848zk2
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